Musings of an Incorrigible Writer

Self-Publishing

07/11/2013

Some authors and other creatives, like Steve Pressfield (author of The Legend of Bagger Vance) say you should never talk about a project until it's done and out there in the world or else you may jinx it. Steve wrote a post on his blog about a month ago advising writers to "keep your mouth shut" and "don't talk about it." Superstition aside, the belief is that you weaken, rather than strengthen a project when you discuss it before it's ready to be birthed.

06/04/2013

I just started querying agents for my debut Young Adult/New Adult novel, THE WANTED, and I'm trying to stay positive, but man this part of trying to become a published writer is a lot harder than actual writing. This part is actual work!

I tell you it is easier (and more rewarding and fun and invigorating) to lock myself in a room and force myself to write 10,000 words (also known as play in fantasyland) than it is to compile one 250-word query letter.